Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-12-24
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
MONDAY.

committees were named, after which .
numerous communications and petit :
lions were received, followed by the /
introduction OF an avalanche of bills
ior laws on 4 great range of subjects.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bills TO re-
move the limitation in the payment of
arrears Of pensions; granting arrears
n certain eases 10 those who pensioned
Jy special acts of congress.
Other bills were introduced, among
them the following:
By MT sherman: For the preserya-
rion OF the woods and forests adjacent
% the sources of navigable rivers anu
Cheir ailments. .-.-..a 20
By Mr.. Hoar: Constitutional amend
Eent Tor the cxreation CT the congress-
gonal term 20 the last Tuesday in April.
BY Mr.. CuilUm: To amend the inter-
state commerce act.
Also, for The establishment and Op-
Grafton OF United States postal tele-
graph;
Also, to equalize the rates Of PEN
siOns In certain cases;
Also, to extend the pension laws TO
steambOatmen and others acting under
the orGers of United States officers
Bv Mr.. Jones of Arkansas: Opening
he great Sioux reservation in Nebras-
| a 70 settlement.
By Mr.. FRYE: To promote the polit-
| zeal progress and commercial prosper
| ty OF the American nation.
Fly Mr.. Gray: 70 establish q court
appeals
Ar. Platt offered a resolution TO
amend the rules so that hereafter the
! senate shall consider and act upon
| treaties and executive nominations in
lren sessions, except when otherwise
| Jrdered. Referred ID the committee
! on rules.
On motion of Mr.. CockreN the select
| committee OF last congress on methods
| the executive departments were
| continued with leave to report ct any
| time prIor 10 the 25th of January.
Mr.. Dolph called up the bill intro
duced by him yesterday to provide for
| OrtiiicatiOns and other seacOasG de-
enges. On his motion it was referred
20 the committee on coast-line de-
lenses.
In the house, after the reading of q
aumber. of executive communications,
! }Ir. Owen &. Chaze'5 claim to a seat as
.elegate from Che territory of Cimaron
vas presented by Mr. Springer. The
subject was discussed az length, out
vas laid on the table. Mr.. Carlisle
lsked to BE excused from naming the
committee on election.
After the recess speaker Carlisle,
| having called Alr. Mills OF Texas to the
| ,hair. Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois offered q
resolution declaring that the following
| named gentlemen shall constitute the
| committee on elections Messrs. Crisp,
| chairman; O'FerrGl, Cultivate, Barr,
Maish. Heard, johnson OF North caro-
ina, O'Nsil of Indiana, Moore. Rowell
Houk, Cooper, Lyman, johnson OF In
iiana, and Lodge.
! The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The speaker having resumed the
chair, directed all papers in the various
| contested election cases 10 Oe referred
| % the committee just elected. and theI
the house at LILO adjourned until trl
lay.
In the senate, after the presentation o
large number OF petitions, NJ. Morril
| rom the COMMITTEES on finance, report
ID back the senate bill TO credit an'
, pay to the several states and territorie
! all money collected under the ,direc
, TAX act of August -, 1851. Mr.. Dolph'
| Dill. providing for fOrtitieations an
other seacoast Je:clses, was called u
and referred to the proper committee;
Among the bills introduced were ivy
bv Mr.. Cullom, one to amend the IN
1 terstate commerce. act, and the othe
! 70 provide for the establishment of
United states postal telegraph. Nj
Y Jones introduced a bill to open tn
e GREAT Sioux reservation in Nebraska t
# settlement, and Mr.. Frye one to PFC
mote the political progress and con
mereial prosperity OF the America
- nation.
b FAULKNER GETS IIIs SEAT.
l. The senate committee on privilege
;, and elections has devoted several houl
, to-day to q consi Ieration OF the We
a Virginia contested election case. Bot
l. the CONTESTANTS addressed the committ'
If and 10th submitted printed briel
q There is no disagreement as to ti
~ facts. The burden OF Mr. Lucas arg
VI mena is embodied in the followiT
- iron his brief:
~ ..If the special session had power
-, elect, then they have chosen Mr. + aui
= ner and LIE is entitled to be sworn IL
s' cut if they had no such power, the
n there is no vacancy and the action
u ultra wires, and Intellectual either
- elect Judge Faulkner or TO termlna
- the title Of the incumbent. Mr.. Luca
Sss who, as the appontee OF the governo
3 ls in that event entitled TO be sworn
iu "a senator until the next meeting OF Il
IN legislature in 1889. The legislature
NC 4 state has power to make all laws n
~ prohibited by the constitution OF 9
~. tc state or that of the United States b
y this special session IS restricted TO CT
~ tain business selected by the executl
10 meet an emergency.
Mr. Lucas quotes the provision
the state constitution, which declar
tbat the legislature, when convened
AZ special session, ''shan enter upon
re- business except that stated in the pl
Ter clamation by which it was called
ne gether." .,o.;
he Mr.. Lucas argued that the eiectl
ed came under the denomination "bu
in ness" as used in the constitution, a
,ut submitted judicial opinions from w
is Virginia authorities On the SUBJECT
ars Mr.. Faulkner contended that I